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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Animal is looking to land body kicks.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Animal throws a right and a left that Blake avoids nicely.
Blake was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Animal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake is looking to counter with head kicks.#TD2#
Animal shoots in and bounces Blake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Animal sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Animal preventing the sweep.
Blake trying to control the position.
#T1#
Blake keeping moving, preventing Animal from controlling successfully.
Animal is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.
Animal throwing strikes from guard but Blake blocks nicely.
Animal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Animal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blake's guard.#ES#
Blake wriggles free and stands up. #T2#
Animal looks to throw a body kick
and Blake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blake avoids the head kick by Animal.
Blake blocks a head kick by Animal.
#TD2#
Animal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blake was covering up waiting for the punch and Animal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Animal.
Blake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3#
Animal controlling the position for now.
Blake prevents Animal from improving his position.
Blake prevents Animal from standing back up.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ground and pound from Blake.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Animal is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Blake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Animal is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Animal wants to get back to full guard.
Animal keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but King Animal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Animal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Animal showed some decent athleticism there.
Animal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Animal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blake defending well though.
Blake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blake tries to kick Animal off but Animal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Animal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Animal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working. #SUB2#
Animal seems to be working for a kimura but Blake defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Blake is looking for a sweep. Animal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blake regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Animal.
Animal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Animal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Animal content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Animal tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Animal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blake doesn't seem phased though.
Animal tries to close the distance and clinch but Blake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Animal rushes Blake and presses him up against the cage.
Animal tries to break free but Blake pushes him back against the cage.
Blake tries to pull guard but Animal won't allow it.
Blake is trying to pull guard but Animal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Blake jumps guard.
Animal is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.
Animal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Blake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3##SU2#
Animal gets to his feet - Blake follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Animal drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Blake is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Animal presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Blake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Whitney Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD2#
Animal gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Blake regains guard.
Blake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blake is really struggling to control Animal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Animal trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Animal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Animal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Animal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##TD2#
Blake tries to sprawl but Animal drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Blake makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Animal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Animal is looking to clinch but Blake is avoiding it.
Blake drops down looking for a counter takedown but Animal sprawls and moves away.#TD2#
Blake tries to sprawl but Animal drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Animal tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Blake punching from the bottom.
Animal is trying to control the action in half guard but Blake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Blake trying to control here.
Blake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SU2#
Animal stands and steps away. Blake gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Animal doesn't manage to clinch there - Blake circles away.
Animal throws a wild body kick that Blake sees coming a mile off.
King Animal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Animal pushes Blake up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Animal has Blake pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Animal pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blake tumbling to the mat - Animal dives into Blake's guard.
Animal's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Animal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Animal stays in close to Blake's body and controls the position.
Blake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Animal tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Animal moves in looking to clinch but Blake pushes him off.
It looked like Blake was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Animal.#TD2#
Blake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Animal won't allow Blake to sweep him here.
Animal is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.
King Animal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Animal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blake is looking to stand up but Animal isn't so interested in that idea. #T4#
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Animal wants to pass the guard but Blake is keeping the position.
Blake is looking to stand up but Animal isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blake enables Animal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Blake has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Animal has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whitney Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Animal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Animal!
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